| Social Networking and Internet Network Marketing - Whats the Future? |
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Social networking 10 years ago would have not meant the same as it does today. With the explosion on the Internet and the growth of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and many other sites, the term social networking means something altogether different. In the last few months Facebook has grown to it largest number of subscribers ever which is now at 350 million. I know that seams hard to believe but yes there are more people on Facebook then there are in the US. At the same time the leader in the online videos, YouTube, serves 100 million videos a day to its US customers only. I know that it hard to believe but it is correct. 100 million videos per day. Twitter, a new comer on the block, has also grow but there growth is nowhere near that of YouTube.
 I felt that demographic of this growth was the more interesting story. In 2009 for Facebook there was a 276% growth in the age group 35-54. That is not to say that there are more people 35+ on Facebook than under 35 because that is just not the case. 18 million of the 20 million US citizens on Facebook fall into that 35 and under crowed. However the growth in that 35+ is exploding and most likely will continue in the future. What is different about Twitter is primarily users are the 35+ age group that makes up to 66% of the usage of Twitter. This means that as many of these users have come on to the Internet for the first time have also started using Twitter. You will find that YouTube is more balanced where 48% of the users are the 35+ as compared to the 52% for 35 and under. Facebook being a more social site has a higher number of females where YouTube with is all visual has a higher number of males. As a network marketer, this means that there are going to be more and more people that are coming on line in the 35+ age group.The 35+ age group is also the age group that has more money to spend because they are more established so we as marketers should be more focused on this age demographic to bring them into our business. However, you have to remember that this age group being new to the computer are going to need more training when it comes to doing things online. As you can see, with this kind of growth that there is much more to come in the future. The timing of this is going to be very good for those that know how to take advantage of it. Understanding the demographics of those that are using the social networks will help the marketer better market their products and sevices. The growth could be even more explosive if the correct approach is used and is easy to use and focuses on education and training. I think the future looks bright for network marketing based on these numbers. More information: Learn more about the future of Social Marketing. Bob Howard is member of the elite master mind team. To learn more and to work with Bob Howard visit hist blog. Get a totally unique version of this article from our article submission service
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